IMPACT

Written by leading general philosophers and philosophers of education, IMPACT pamphlets bring philosophical perspectives to bear on current education policy in the UK. They are addressed directly to policy-makers, politicians and practitioners, though will be of interest also to researchers and students working on education policy.

All IMPACT pamphlets are available to download free from the Wiley Online Library here.

Should the state collaborate with religious organisations in the provision of schooling - and if it does, how much room is there for compromise on curriculum, pedagogy and admissions? How, if at all, should the state regulate faith-based education in the independent sector and in the home? In this groundbreaking pamphlet, Clayton, Mason, Swift and Wareham tackle these questions head on. How to regulate faith schools is a bold, compelling and timely intervention in the public debate about faith-based education in the UK.

About the series

Launched in 1999, the IMPACT series has tackled issues across the spectrum of education policy. Pamphlets on the organisation, management and distribution of schooling include Harry Brighouse’s on educational equality, Michael Luntley’s on performance-related pay, Mary Warnock’s on provision for pupils with special educational needs, and Janet Orchard and Christopher Winch’s on initial teacher education. New perspectives on curriculum subjects are set out in Kevin Williams’ pamphlet on modern foreign languages, John Gingell’s on the visual arts, Philip Barnes’ on religious education and Andrew Davis’ on the teaching of reading. And ways for schools to address challenging topics in the public eye are explored in Mary Midgley’s pamphlet on intelligent design theory, David Archard’s on sex education, Michael Hand’s on patriotism, and David Aldridge’s on remembering the war dead.

Each IMPACT pamphlet is launched with a seminar or panel debate at which the issues it raises are further explored. Launches have been attended by government ministers, shadow ministers and other MPs, by representatives of government departments, non-departmental public bodies, professional associations, trade unions and think tanks, by education journalists and researchers, and by teachers and students.

Professor Michael Hand, University of Birmingham (Editor) Professor Carrie Winstanley, University of Roehampton (Launch Organiser) Professor Randall Curren, University of Rochester Dr Andrew Davis, University of Durham Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow Dr Lorraine Foreman-Peck, University of Oxford Professor Michael Luntley, University of Warwick Dr Janet Orchard, University of Bristol Professor Richard Smith, University of Durham Professor John White, Institute of Education, University of London Professor Chris Winch, King’s College, University of London